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'WILLIAMS E. ELLIOTT, OF GRAND RAPIDS, IiIICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR AMERICAN' BT- TON & FASTENER CG.`,OIE AUGUSTA, MAINE, A COBPORVATIQNOF MAINE. V y

MACHINE FOB .'IOUNTING ARTICLES.

Application filed August 1, 1919. Serial No. 314,717.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, WILLIAM E. ELLIOTT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Grand Rapids, in the `county of'Kent and State of Michigan, have invented certain Improvements in Machines for` Mounting iirticles, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying .drawings, is a specification, like reference char-` acters on the drawings indicating like parts in the several figures.

This invention relates to means for mounting various articles, being directed more particularly to `machines for arranging upon a strip buttons and associated securing devices therefor, as staples. In Patent No. 1,143,382, granted July 20, v1915 on my application, is disclosed a package inwhich a holder, consisting of a fieXible strip, has applied toit, at regular` intervals, buttons with each of which a securing device is associated, this package being adapted to supply a button-- setting machine. Objects of the present invention are to provide for the rapid `and economical production of suoli packages and to insure their uniformity.

As a feature ofthe invention, I have novel means for bringing into co-operation a holderV and articlesito be, mounted thereon. The holder is usually in strip form, and upon this preferably acts'means for preparing it tol receive the buttons or other articles, whereupon the article `and strip are brought together at the place prepared to effect the mounting. In the` machine illustrated there is means for perforating the strip, and preferably also means for bendingor corrugating it. These respectively prepare it to receive the button and the securing' staple, the former when applied being forced into the perforation, and the latter pressed through the opposite sides of the corrugation.

Another feature of the invention consists in novel means for fixing the mountedV article upon the holder. In the present einv bodimeiit of the invention this article-fixing means acts a plurality of. times, serving both to retain the article during the recession of the yarticle-conveying andpressure means, and to act upon the article to complete its insertion in the holder after its preliminary application. Either of the functions may, however, be performed separately.

To `cause uniformity in the application of the articles, there is also furnished, asa

feature of the invention, retaining means for the holder-strip movable into contact kwith the strip during the preparation of said stripand the application of the article. This retaining means may be operable with strippreparing` means, as withthe perforator, they being shown as, movable together into contact with rthe strip, and the retaining means yielding relatively to the perforating means. It is to be observed that the article conveyor and strip feeder also functionate as strip-retaining means at-certain stages of the operation.

A further feature provides for thespacing of the articles upon the strip, there being means for advancing the strip after the application of an article to prepare for the application of another article'. This advancing means insures the effective. feed of thestrip moved into and out of engagement with the strip. i

Consideration of the yfollowing descrip` tion .and claims with the illustrative drawings will make evident other featuresof the invention. In said drawings, f y

Fig. l is a side eleva-tion of one 'embodiment of my improved machine, parts being in section;

-Figs. 2 to 5, inclusive, show, in sectionalV positions of the ele elevation, successive ments of the machine' F ig. 6 is a vertical sectional det-aiithrougli the punch and more `closely associated parts g.

i Fig. 7 illustrates the punch in sideelevation; f p y Fig. 8 is an enlarged broken detailin sidel elevatioinof portions of the' strip-corrugating'` and feeding devices; i

Fig. 9 is a detail in endv elevationiof the strip-corrugating device;

Fig. 10 is a perspective view ofthe feedin'slide; `M l *ig l1 is a similar view of the Vbuttonfixing mechanism; f

Fig. 12 isa tp pian View' ofthe support ingplate;

1g. 13 shows, in top plan, the raceway andconnected magazine;` Y e Fig. 14 is ay partial transverse section on the line 14-14 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 15 is a sectional .detail on thel line 1v5`15`of Fig. 13'; 4 j

n Fig. 16 illustrates'in perspective the inserting and feeding portions of the pressure member; j

Fig. 17 is a top plan view of these" parts; Fig. 18 is a horizontal section on the line 18%18 of' Fig. 1; Y

Figs. 19 to 23,inclusive, are perspective views of the cams and Connections for act-uatin'g various4 portions of the machine;

F ig. 24' shows, in perspective, an actuating` eccentric for the raceway; v

Fig. 25 shows, in 'side elevation, thepackage strip with the buttons and staples carv rie'd thereby; and

Fig. 26 is a plan view of the strip. Upon a base 30 is carried a central frame member 32 and a superposed frame member Bel, these parts being best shown in 1 of the drawings. The form of machine` illustrated is designed to mount buttons and their securing staples upon a stripl of such tienible material as paper. This paper P is taken from a suitable source of supply, as a reel, which is not shown, and passed beneath a perforating punch 36, over a co'rrugating j aw 38, Vwhich respectively prepare the strip to receive thel buttons and staples, and is acted upon, adjacent to thefpunch and jaw, by feeding mechanism which draws the strip step by step from' the perforating and Y corru'gating devices to permit them to op- Ano erate at successive points'. Mounted upon the top of rearwardly projecting arms 10 and 42 of the frame section 32 for 'reciprocation in an` inclined direction is a feed slide 4435 (Figs. 6 and 10), having at its opposite sides upstanding lugs 46,46, upon which is flfulcrumed alever 48. The lever includes forwardly extending separated arms 50, 5,0,

which lie at oppositeysides of the punch,

each arm carryingfat its' outer extremity a pi'vote'dv member 52. These members are provided each with a forward depending projection 54and a parallel rear projection 56 for engagement with the strip. The projections of the members, by virtue of their pivotal mounting, are self-adjusting upon their pivots to obtain perfectV contact of both with the strip, their tilting action being limited by lateral projections' 58, which extend into openings, in the arms 50. These openings are of sufficient size to allow -a restricted movement of the members. Opposite the feeding projections 54, upon the jaws are held open.

ton B, and to the rear of these, beneath the feed projections 56, are horizontally projectingfingers 62, 62. Between the sets of projections 54, 60 and 56, 62 the strip is grasped at'opposite sides of the punch and atplural separated points in the direction in which the strip is to be advanced. The former Separation leaves ample room for the punch to operate; while the longitudinal Spacing provides for the effective non-slipping engagement of the feeding mechanism lwith the strip. The lever 118 isn actuated, to vcause the' engagement of the projections 54 and 56 with the strip and its release, from a cam 64 secured upon a shaft 66 jo'urnaled in bearings 68 of lthe base 80 (Figs. 1,18 and 19)'. The connections between the cam and feed-lever consists of a lever 70 fulcrumed vat 69 upon the frame section 32, this lever nect'ed by a link 76 to the rearwardly eX- tending` arm of the lever 48. When the vroll of the lever 70 rests upon a circular port-ion a of the edge of the cam, which comprises about three-quarters of its periphery, the

At the end of the portion a is'an almost radial incline leading to a depression I), and, when the anti-friction roll is drawn into Ythis depression by vthe lspring 71, the jaws are closed upon the paper to prepare for its feeding. FinallyY an opposite incline restores the roll to the peripheral portionv a. After the closure of the jaws they are Vmoved to advance the strip by a cam 78 upon the Shaft 66 (Fig. 20). Upon a lever 8O fulcrumed at 69 adjacent to the lever 70 is a roll contacting with the edge of the cam 78. This lever is connected by an adjustable link 82 to aV lever 84 resembling in form the lever 74, and with an'arm joined to the lower extremity of the slide 44e.

The cam 7 8 has a eircularvportion c mergingl roll of the lever 80, the slide #la remains sta-- tionary in position while the strip is acted upon by the preparing mechanisms. After the strip-engaging projections have been lowered by thapoftion i7) of the cam 64, the projection Z of the cam 78 causes thefeed slide to be moved upwardly to advance the lll() "strip the proper amount to receive the suc-v ceeding perforation and i corrugation. A spring 86 may be interposed between the arm 4-0 of the frame and an element carried by the feed slide to take up lost motion in the connections. y i

During the period of rest, the punch 36 acts upon the strip to perforate it for the reception of the eye of a button. rlhe openingproduced is preferably in the forni of a slit, having'a central portion O at the axis of the stripy and oppositely diverging end portionso, o. As is best seen in Fig. 26 of the drarvingsthis perforation forms opposite side tongues, Which enter the buttoneye to retain it upon the strip, and opposed end tongues contacting with the outside of the eye to increase the security of its retention. To out such a perforation, thepunch has a central blade 88 with end blades 90 diverging therefrom (Fig. 7). The punch is secured at its upper end to a mounting plate 92 fixed upon the lower extremity of a plunger 94- reciprocating in a bearing 96 carried by the arm of the frame. Surroimding the punch is a strip-retaining pressure sleeve 98 (Fig. movable in an opening in the plate 92 and urged ,belotv the punch by` a plunger 100, which operates through an opening in the plate 92 and has an enlargement 102 situatedin a. bore in the punchplunger `To force the pressure sleeve.downwardly over the punch, a spring 1611is interposedbetween the enlargement- 102 ofthe sleeve plunger` and screw 106 threaded into the upper end of the bore in the plunger 94. 'The punch and sleeve act against :a bed-plate. 108, preferably of some relatively soft metal, as brass, supported upon the uppersurface of the feed slide 411.

TheA punch and pressure sleeve receive their .movement from a cam 110 upon the shaft 66 (Fig. 22), with which cam rcontacts an antifriction roll' projecting from the side of'a lever 112 fulcrumed upon the frame at 69. An adjustable linlr`114 communicates the movementlof-the lever 112 to the ,punch .plunger 951., it being connected thereto through lugs 116. 1/Vith the roll of the lever 112 resting upon the beginning of a circular portion c of the cam 110, the punch is raised from contact with the strip but the pressure. sleeve rests upon and holds it against displacement. In the rotation of the Cain the. portion e continues to act to retain the strip against movement over the supporting bed during the operation of the perforating and corrugating instrumentalities upon it. `Beyond the projectionc the cam has a portion f of still greater diameter, which acts to continue the movement ofthe plunger, and, With the pressure sleeve yielding ,against 'its spring,r brings the cutting edge ofthe punch against the paper to per- ;forete it. In the completion of the cycle the roll reaches a depression g to raise both the punch yand sleeve and free the strip for its advance.

.The feeding projections and the-punch 36 operate through openings 118 and 126, respectively, 'in a supporting platey 122 secured atthe top of the arm L10 and spaced therefrom to permit passage beneath it of the slide lll with the package strip I. At its forward end this support has a forked eirtensicn 124., serving as a button support, th space admit-ting the eye, While the 'arms support the button by contact with 'the .under side of its head. Pivoted at 126 on the frame portion si() are opposite arms 128, 128 carrying the striji-engaging jaw This jaw co-operates with the forward extremity of the plate 122 beneath the vextension 124 to corrugate the strip. 1t has a substantially horizontal upper edge portion acting to force the strip against the edee of the plate, and a rounded upward projection 136, which overlics the plate and forces the stripinto a corrugation. 1n this projection are suitably spaced grooves 132, 132 (Fig. 9) `to permit thepassage of the legs of a staple F when this is forced through the produced-corrugation, and in alinement With these grooves, when the jaw is closed, are depressions 133, 133 inthe end of the plate 122 to admit the ends of the staple legs. Gn the shaft 66 is a cam 1341 (Fig. 21) acting upon the roll mounted upon a lever 136 fulcrumed in alinement with the levers and 8O and 112. A link 138 connects the `lever 136 to a lever 1410 turning upon the arm 12 of the frame. The upper extremity of the lever 14-.0 has threaded through it a screw 142 contacting with a bar 14-1 joining the arms 128 ofthe corrugating jaw. Normally a reduced portion .7L of the cam 131 permits the connections for the corrugating jaw tohhold this lowered outof (fo-operation with the supporting plate 122. When the pointe' in the cam reaches the roll of the `lever 136, the diameter of said cam has increased sutiiciently to raise the jaw to its corrugating. position. This is maintained to the point when a reduction Z in the diameter of the cam lowers the jaw. During the closure of the jaw 38, it not only produces in the strip'a corrugation in proximity tothe 'previously formed perforation, but also aids in retaining said strip in position during other operations upon it. n

The buttons B and their attaching` staples F are supplied to the packaging machine assembled, or with the staples inserted through the button eyes, in magazine tubes 146 (Fig. 13), which. may be secured one at a time by a set-screw 1118 in a receiving depression at the upper extremity of a raceway 150. This raceivay is mounted to reciprocate in guide- Ways 152 formed invan inclined direction :at the top of theframe portion 34, and con- Y and magazine being alined. Near the lower the frame.

t-ains, as does the magizine tube, lateral grooves 154, 154 to receive the opposite legs of the staples, and an intermediate central groove 156, through which the eyes of the buttons pass, these grooves in the raceway extremity of the raceway there project into one of the grooves 154 spring lingers 158 and 160 fixed to the top-of the raceway and Varranged to hold the staples and associated buttons respectively in inserting and `feeding positions. Fulcrumed at 162 upon the frame portion 34 (Fig. l) is a bell-crank lever 164 of triangular plate form, having at its upper angle a pin 166. Pivoted upon this pin 1s a connecting rod 168, and with opposite sides of the rod contact channel piates 170, 170 iixed upon the adjacent eX- tremities of studs 172 and 174 (Fig. 15).

f .ihese studs are mounted to turn in openings in separated lugs 176 depending from the raceway, and the plate of the stud 174 is forced into frictional engagement with the connecting' rod by a spring 178 interposed between said stud and a screw 180 threaded into the outer end of the bore in which the stud turns. This connect-ion between the bell-crank lever and raceway permits the movement of the former to be communicated to the latter until it is checked by the contact of the lower end of the raceway with the strip overlying the jaws 38, whereupon the rod may slide between the channel plates, permitting a further movement of the lever. To an angle of the lever 164, between its fulcrum point and the pin 166, is connected an eccentric rod 182, preferably adjustable in length, this rod being actuated by an eccentric 185 (Fig. 24) fast upon the shaft 66. Pivoted upon the pin 166 is a pressure" land feeding lever 184, acted upon by a fspring 186 connecting it with the side of the iever plate to draw a pin 188 projecting laterally from it against the lower edge of a cam-plate 190 fixed to the portion 34 of At the lower end of the lever 184 are inserting projections 192, 192 (Figs. 16 and 17) separated to permitthe passage of the button eye, and the form of which is such as to adapt them for Veffective engagement with the yoles of the particular form of staple which is to be operated upon. .hese projections are movable into kengagement with a staple held at the bottom of the raceway by the spring 1'58. Between the projections 192, '192 and the fulcrum of the lever 184 are similarly separated feeding projections 194,194, which engage the staple held by the spring 160 to carry it forward to 'the inserting position under the influence of the spring y158when the staple atv` the latter position is moved forwardV by the .projections 192. A projection 196 of the plate 190, when in Contact with the pin 188, holds both pairs of projections 192 and f ment of thelever in the opposite direction,

a pivoted in'ger 200 engages the pin 188 and,

swinging with it as it travels upwardly,A

lowers the projections 192 and 194 below the line of the staples to prevent interference with them during this idle movement'. It will be seen that when the lever 164 first moves to the right, as viewed in Fig. 1, the raceway and lever 184 are both lowered. This continues until the travel of the raceway is stopped by the jaw 38. This contact aids in the formation of the co'rrugation and temporarily clamps t-he strip. The connecting rod 168 now slips through the frictionally engaging channel plates .170, allowing the continued advance of the lever 184". rl`he projections 192 take the staple from the spring 158 and thrust it through the corrugation formed by the jaw, at the same time carrying the button eye partially into the perforation produced by the punch 36, the button at this time being supported by the plate extension 124. Simultaneously with this, the lever projections 194 are bringing the succeeding staple and its button from the spring 16() to the inserting position. rihe retreat of the rac'eway and pressure lever leaves the lowermost staple inserted through the strip and the button seated upon the supporting fork, with newly advanced staples, and buttons positioned by the springs 158 and 160.

Carried by the feed slid'e44 and co-operating with the heads of the buttons during their application to the strip is a fixing device, performing the double function of re-V taining'them against displacement during the withdrawal of the rac'eway and inserting projections, and applying a second pressure tok seatthe button eyes in their slits after the primary insertion. Surrounding the feed slide 44 just at the rearof the lugs 46 is a bracket 202 (Figs. 1 and 11), secured in place bya strap 204V eX- tending across the top of the slide screwed to the opposite sides of the bracket. From this bracket rise lugs, upon which is fulcrumed a lever 206, with the forward end extending ,over the fork '124, and having at. its under side a depression 208 of such contour as to lit over the head of a button. Fivoted to the rear or lower end of the lever is a link 210 joined at its opposite extremity to a lever 212 fulcrumed on the frame arm40. A link 214 joins this lever to a second lever 216 mounted to rock with the other cam-levers about theful'crum iso 69, and having an anti-friction roll resting against the rperiphery of a cam 218 secured upon the shaft 66. A circular portion y) of the cam maintains the button-engaging end of the lever 206 raised. Beyond this circular portion p, which includes over 180 degrees of the circumference of the cani, is a depression g. l/'lhen the roll of the lever 216 enters this depression, the lever 206 is brought into contact with the button resting upon the fork 124, and holds it during the recession of the raceway and pressure lever to prevent its displacement. As the strip and applied butto-n and staple are advanced for the production of the succeeding perforation and corrugation, a projecting portion 7 of the cam 218 moves the engaging depression 208 of the lever 206 out of con tact with the button, and shortly after this a depression s, similar to g, reaches the lever roll and the engaging' end of the lever 206 is again brought quickly rifrainst the head of the button. At this tmeltit is freed from the fork 124, and the kblow acts to finally seat the eye in the slit.

The successive stages in the operation of the machine are well illustrated by Figs. 1 to 5 of the drawings. Fig. 1 may be considered to show the apparatus in substantially its normal position, although the raceway and pressure lever have started upon their downward stroke. The elements acting upon the strip and buttons and staples are at rest and, save that the pressure sleeve is lowered, are out of contact with these articles. The machine is supplied with a magazine tube, and itv will be assumed that at least one operation has been performed, so that a button and staple are held by the raceway spring 158, and a perforation has been made in the strip, but has not received a` button. As the cam-shaft 66 is rotated by power applied in any suitable way. as a belt passing over a pulley 220 fixed upon it., the parts attain the positions shown in Fig. 2. Here the eccentric 185 has moved the raceway down in preparation for the delivery of the lowermost button to the supporting fork 124. The pressure sleeve 98 is maintained against the strip to fix it upon its supporting plate 108, and the edge of the punch 36 is by the cam 110 immediately thereafter forced through the strip to produce the next peiforation 0, 0. `Simultaneously the jaw 38 is moved up by the cam 134 and coacts with the plate 122 and the end of the raceway to form acorriigation in 'the strip adjacent to the perforation previously made by the punch. Referringnow to Fig. 3, which represents the elements upon a further rotation of the cam-shaft, the continued movement of the eccentric brings down the pressure lever 184 to remove the end staple from the spring 158 and force it through the opposite sides of the corrugation, and

effects the preliminary or partial introduction of the button eye int-o the slit. y punch is at this time partly retractedby the cam 110, but the pressure sleeve mains down to clamp the strip in position. is illustrated in Fig. 4, the lever 206 has brought the depression 208 into its first contact with the head ofthe button, holding it while the pressure lever and raceway are retracted. The punchris now fully raised, and the pressure sleeve continues in contact with the strip. approaching the completion of the cycle of operations, as illustrat/ed in Fig. 5, the upward movement of the pressure lever and racewa-y continues, the feeding projections are brought against the strip by the cam 64, and the feed slide advanced by the cam 78., moving the strip forward a distance equal to that between succeeding perforations. During this travel, while the strip is held between the projections 54 and 60, the end `ofthe lever 206 taps the head of the button under the influence of the cam 218 to complete its seating in the slit. Finally the lever 206 is raised, the projections 54 and 56 are lifted out of contact with the strip, and the feed slide 44 returned to its lowest position, bringing, with the further upward movement of the raceWa-y and pressure lever, the elements to their initial relation.

Having described my invention, what claim as new and ydesire to` secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In a machine for mounting articles. upon a strip, means for perforating the strip to receive and temporarily hold an article by engagement of the strip therewith, and means for bringing together the article and strip with said article in the perforation.

2. ln a machine for mounting a plurality of assembled articles upon a strip, independent means for preparing the strip to receive each of a plurality of the assembled articles, and means for applying the articles at the places4 prepared.

3. ln avmachine for mounting a plurality of assembled articles upon a strip, .independent means for preparing the strip to receive each of a plurality of the assembled articles, and plural means `for applying the articles at the places prepared.

4. In a machine for mounting a pluraliti1 of assembled articles upon a strip, meansfor preparing the strip to receive each of a plurality of the assembled articles, plural means for applying the articles at the places prepared, and means for imparting to s aid plural means different articleapplying movements.

5. ln a machine for mounting buttons upon a holder, means for forming the holder to receive a button, and means for bring- The l llt) ing into co-operation a button and the holder, said means being constructed and arranged to effect the retention of the but-- ton by its engagement with the holder at the point formed for its reception.

6. In a machine for mounting buttons and their securing devices upon a holder, means for bringing into co-operation a button and the holder, and means for bringing into cooperation a securing device and the holder, said means being constructed and arranged to effect the retention of the button bythe holder independently of the securing device.

'7. In a machine for mounting buttons and their securing devices upon a holder, means for forcing a button through the holder., and means for forcing the securing device through said holder.

8. In a machine for mounting buttons and their securing devices upon a holder, means for perforating the holder to receive a button, and means for forcing a button into the perforation.

9. In a machine for mounting buttons and their securing devices upon a holder, a member movable into contact with the holder and acting independently of the buttons to bend the holder, and means for forcing a securing device through the bent portion.

10. In machine for mounting buttons and their securing devices upon a holder, means for perforating the holder to receive a button, means for bending the holder, means for forcing a button into a perforation, and means for forcing a securing dcvice through the bent portion.

11. In a machine for mounting buttons and their securing devices upon a holder, means for corrugating the holder, and means arranged to force a securing device through opposite sides of the corrugation at the same side of the holder as thc button head.

12. In a machine for mounting articles upon a perforated holder, conveying means traveling with an article for bringing it into preliminary association with the holder perforation, and means acting thereafter upon an article independently of the conveying means to seat it in the holder perforation.

13. In a machine for mounting a series of articlesupon a holder, means for successivelyV bringing together the articles and holder, and means acting a plurality of times upon each article and at different points in Vits advance to fin it upon the holder.

15. In a machine for mounting articles upon a holder, a support, article-applying means movable toward and from the support and arranged to insert an article in the holder, and means. movable independently of the applying means and contacting With the article during the movement of the applying means from the support.

16. In a machine for mounting articles upon a holder, means for moving the holder, a support, means arranged Yto insert anarticle in the holder` and movable toward and from the support, and means movable with the movement of the conveying and apply-V ing means from the support.

18. In a machine for mounting articles upon a holder, a support, articlelconveying means movable toward and from the support, an article-engaging member, means for moving the engaging member into contact With an article during the movement of the conveying means from the support, and means for thereafter moving the engaging member into contact With the article.

19. In a machine for mounting articles upon a holder, means for applying an article to the holder, means for grasping the holder, and means movable into successive engagement With an article upon the holder during the operation of the applying means and the grasping ineans.

20. In a. machine for mounting articles upon a holder. means for inserting an' article in the holder, advancing means movable into engagement with the holder, and means traveling with the holder and engaging an article upon 'said holder during the engagement of the holder by the advancing means.

21. In a machine for mounting buttons upon a strip, means contacting with a button to effect its preliminary insertion in the strip, and means acting to complete the inserti'on of the button.

22. In a machine for mounting buttons and their securing devices upon a strip. means for applying a securing device and thereafter a button to the strip, an'd means engaging the button' after said application.

23. VIn a machine for mounting buttons and their securing devices upon a strip, means for applying a button and securing device to the strip, and means engaging the button a plurality of times after said applis cation.

24, In a machine for mounting buttons and their securing devices upon a holder,

means for forcing into co-operation a button YWith its associated securing device Vand the holder, and retaining means movable into contact With the holder and acting dur- `iingthe forcing operation.

42. In a machine for mounting buttons and their securing devices upon a holder,v Ymeans forforcing into co-operation a buttony with its .associated securing device and the holder, and article-conveying means Ymovable into contact ivith the holder and acting during the forcing operation.

means for perforating the holder to receivey a button, means for Vforcing a button intoV the'perforation, and retaining means for the `holder movable With the perforating means and being yieldable independently' thereof.

45. vIn a machine for mounting buttons and staples upon a flexible strip, a punch operating upon the strip, a pressure member for inserting a-biittoninto the opening produced by the punch, and a retaining,

member contacting With the strip during the` operation of the pressure member.

46. In a machinev for mounting buttons upon a flexible strip, a punch operating upon the strip, a pressure member for in.

sertinga button into the opening produced by the punch, and a retaining member for the strip operating With the punch.

47. In a machine for mounting buttons upon a flexible strip, a punch 'operating upon the strip. a yieldable strip retaining member movable with the punch, anda pressure member for inserting a button into the opening produced by the punch.

48. In a machine for mounting buttons Vupon a flexible strip, a punch operating upon the strip, a yieldable member sur-.

rounding and extending normally beyond Y the punch, and a pressure member for inserting a button into the opening produced by the punch. Y V

49. In a machine for mounting articles upon a strip, means for preparing the strip Jtofreceive an article, means for bringing together the article and strip at the place prepared, and means movable into and out of engagement with the strip at a plurality,

of points separated in the direction of ad# vance for advancing said strip.

50. In Va machine for mounting articles upona strip, means for preparing the strip to receive an article, means for bringingtogether the article and strip at the place prepared, and means movable into and out of engagement with the strip at punch, and a feeder contacting With the strip between the punch and pressure mem-` ber.

52. In a machine for mounting buttons upon a fiexible strip, a punch operating upon the strip, a pressure member for inserting a button into the opening produced by the punch, and a feedercontacting with the strip at opposite sidesV of the punch.

58. InY a machine for mounting buttons upon a flexible strip, a punch operating upon the strip, a pressure member for inserting a button into the opening produced by the punch, and a feeder contacting With the strip at opposite sides of the punch and at points separated in the direction of feed.

54. In a machine for mounting buttons and staples upon a flexible strip, means for holding the strip for the application of a button and staple, means forV applying said button and staple to the strip, movable engaging means acting upon opposite faces of the strip, and means for moving said engaging means to feed the strip. y

55. In a machine for mounting buttons and staples upon a flexible strip, means for holding the strip for the application ofa button and staple, means for applying said button and staple to the strip, and feedingV means arranged to engage opposite faces of the strip.

56. In aV machine and staples upon a flexible strip, means for holding the strip for the application of a button-and staple, means for applying said button and staple tc the strip, and a feeding lever having members engaging the strip at oppositeV sides of the point ofV application, said members being pivoted upon the lever between their points of engagement Withthe strip.`

57. and staples upon a flexible strip, means for holding the strip for the application of a button and staple, means for applying said button and staple to the strip, and a feeding lever having members engaging the strip at opposite sides oftheJ point of application and at separated pointsglongitudinally ofV the strip, said members being pivoted upon the lever between said separated'polnts..

58. 111 @machine for .mounting mildes.

for mounting buttons In a machine for mounting buttons upon a strip, means for preparing the ,strip to receive an article, means for bringing to; gether the article and strip at the place prepared, means engaging the strip adjacent to the applied article for advancing said strip, and means contacting Withthe article during the engagement of the advancing means to assist in the application. i

59. In a machine for mounting assembled articles upon a holder, a support, means for bringing the articles and the holder intoy proximity with the support, and means cooperating with the support and arranged `to applythe articles to the holder for ready detachment and utilization as assembled.

A60; Ina ymachinel` for mounting articles upon a holder', a support, means for bringing the articles and the holder to opposite sides of the support, and means for forcing the articles from the support and through the holder.

6l. In a machine for mounting upon a holder alplurality of assembled articles, a support, means `for advancing the holder beneath the support,.and means for bringing one of the assembled articlesupon thesupport and another of said articles beneath the support and forcing it through the holder.

62. In a machine for mounting articles upon a holder, a support upon vvhich an ar-l ticle rests during the mounting operation, means ior advancing the holder into proX- imity Withthe support, means co-operating with thesupport to form'the holder, and means co-operating With the support for applying an article to the formed portion of the holder, f

63. In a machine` for mounting articles upon a holder, a holder-support,v an articlesupport, perforating means co-operating With the holder-support,'n and means for forcing articles from their support and through the holder While maintaining them in condition for utilization upon removal from the holder.

64:. In a machine for mounting a plurality of assembled articles upon a holder, a support upon which one of the assembled articles rests during the mounting operation, means for advancing the holder into proximity With the support, means co-operating with the support to corrugate the holder, and means arranged to cause another than the supported article to perforate the walls of the corrugation.

65. In a machine for mounting articles upon a holder, an article support, means for advancing the holder into proximity with the support, means co-operating with the support to corrugate the holder, retaining means co-operating with the corrugating means, and means for forcing an article through the corrugation.

66. In a machine for mounting articles upon a holder, a holder-support, a support for eachyot a pair of assembledarticles, means for lorcmg the supported articles in their assembled condition through thehold- Y forcing an article through the corrugation,

and ,article-conveying means co-operating with the corrugating means to form the holder.

68. In a machine for mounting articles upon a holder, a support, article-conveying means delivering to the support, means for advancing the holder in proximityk with the support, and unitary means co-operating with the support for forcing an article from the conveying `means to the support and through the holder.

69. In a machine for mounting articles upon a holder, a support, article-conveying means delivering to the support, means for advancing the holder in proximity with the support, means co-operatingwith the support for forcing an articley'trom the conveying means to the Asupport and through the holder, and r-etainingmeans co-operating with the articles upon the support.

70. In a machine for mounting articles upon a holder, a support, means co-'operating With the support for applying an article tothe holder, means for advancing the holder With an applied article, and means movable into contact with an article during its advance to torce it toward the holder. A

7l. In a machine for mountingbuttons upon a strip, a support, ar conveyor for bringing buttons into proximity with the support, means ior perforating the strip, means for feeding the perforated strip across the support, and means co-operating With the support tor forcing a button portion through the strip pertorations.

72. In a machine for mounting upon a strip buttons and securing devices assembled therewith, a support, means for feeding the strip beneath the support, and unitary means for bringing upon the support a button with its securing device and forcing said securing device through the strip.

73. In a machine for n'iounting buttons and their associated securing devices upon a strip, a support, means for feeding the strip across the support, means for forcing the strip against the support to form it, and means for applying a button and its securing device to the formed portion.

74E. In a machine for mounting buttons upon a strip, a strip-support, a button-support, strip-perforating means co-operatingwith the strip-support, and means for forcing a button from its support through a perforation.

75. In a machine *for mounting buttons upon aV strip, a strip-support, a button-sup.- port, strip-perforating meansV eo-operating with the strip-support, means for forcing a button from its support through a perforation, and retaining means movable into contact with the strip during the forcing operation. y

76. In a machine` for mounting buttons upon a strip, a strip-support, a button-support, strip-perforating means co-operating with Athe strip-support, means for forcing a` button from its support through a perforation, and button-conveying means delivering to the support and movable into Contact with the strip during the Jforcing operation.

77. In a machine for mounting buttons and assembled securing devices upon a strip, a support, button-conveying means'deliveringrto the support, means for advancing the strip into proximity with the support, and means contact-ing with a securing device for Vforcing it with itsV button from the conveying means to the support and through thestrip.

78. In a machine for mounting buttons and assembled securing devices upon a strip, a support, button-conveying means delivering to the support, means for advancing the strip into proximity with the support, means contacting With a. securing device for forcing it with its button from the conveying means to the support and through the strip, and retaining means contacting With the button upon the support.

79. In a machine for mounting buttons upon -a strip, a support, means (zo-operating with the support for applying buttons to the strip, means for feeding the strip with the applied buttons, and oscillatory means for forcing thev buttons toward the strip during the advance.

80. rIn amachine for mounting buttons and staples upon a flexible strip, abut-ton and staple racexvay, a plate, a stripfengaging jaw (zo-operating with the plate, and pressure member tor forcing a staple With a button ironrthe raceway and through the strip held between the jaw and plate.

Si. In a machine for mounting buttons and staples upon a flexible strip, a button Vand staple raceway, a plate, a snip-corrugating javv cosoperating with the plate, and a pressure member for forcing staple With a button from the raceway and through the .corrugation produced bythe jaw.

' `8 2-Iny a machine to mounting buttons and staples upon a tien se strip, button and staple raceivay, a. plate, a strip-corrugating jaw co-operating With the plate and racevvay, and a pressure member for iorcing a staple with a buttcn fromthe raceivay and through the corrugation produced by the jaw. Y Y

83. In a machine 'or'mounting buttons and stapies upon 'tlexibie strip, a button and staple raceivay, a plats having a button-supporting extension, a strip-engaging jaw co-operating with the plate, and apressure 4member co-operating with the raceway for `forcing a staple through the strip held between the jawV and plate and the associated button upon the. support extension.

84. In a machine for mounting buttons and staples upon a flexible strip, a stripfeeding slide having a punch block, a punch (ro-operating with the block to perforate the strip, and means for inserting buttons in the strip perforations.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification. i

IVILLIAM E. ELLIO'IVI.V 

